Confered Degree | Duration | ECTS

Programme Director

Programme sub-director

Secretariat

Entrance Conditions

National access competition/tender:Having completed the 12th grade;A grade higher than 95 points (range 0-200), in the following entrance exams:16- Mathematics

Entry competition/tender:Course changes;Transfers;Returns.In accordance with Decree 401/2007, of April 5.Special competition/tender for those over the age of 23:On completing 23 years of age by the 31st of December of the preceding yearThose not entitled access to higher education (if they have undertaken and been approved in the entrance test for the college they want to enter, they are entitled to the referred access).Special competition/tender for higher education graduates and Diplomas in Specialized Technology:(In accordance with Decree-Law No. 393-B/99, of 2 October;In accordance with Ordinance No. 854-A/99, of 4 October;In accordance with Decree-Law No. 88/2006, of May 23).

Programme requirements

Have completed a total of 180 ECTS

Objectives

The 1st cycle in Economics Minister students knowledge and understanding capacity in their area of training, enabling them either to develop competent professional work or for successfully transitioning to the 2nd and 3rd cycles.The objectives are: autonomy in acquiring knowledge and skills, capacity for critical analysis grounded; autonomy of thought based on scientific evidence, ethical and socially justifiable, collection, selection, interpretation and use of information, ability to formulate and solve problems in a technical manner and scientifically structured, ability to present and communicate information, ideas, problems and solutions to the public they address both in terms of orality, like writing and use of advanced technological equipment, ongoing intellectual curiosity. This general goals all seek to contribute to the fullfilment of the specific objective of training professionals in the pplied field of economics.

Knowledge, abilities and skills to be acquired

The skills developed in the 1st cycle of studies in Economics are: autonomy in the acquisition of knowledge and skills, capacity for critical analysis grounded; autonomy of thought based on evidence scientifically, ethically and socially justifiable, collection, selection, interpretation and use of information , ability to formulate and solve problems technically and scientifically structured, ability to present and communicate information, ideas, problems and solutions to the public they address both in terms of orality, like writing and use of advanced technological equipment, and always in a calibrated taking into account the diverse training and public interests of the recipient; permanent intellectual curiosity that leads them to think the training not as a process that ends with the simple purchase of an academic degree but who prolonged in time result of dynamic processes and competitive that subject and define modern societies.For these are achieved we have a highly qualified faculty, a teaching methodology that acenta a working partnership and commitment among students and teachers both of which plays a crucial role in intercompetitive action in the acquisition of knowledge and skills. The analysis and discussion of case studies is frequent and the use of specialized software to the top is a constant.Over the three years of undergraduate students are required to demonstrate skills acquired either through research that should develop in different disciplines or by participation in discussions both within the discipline and within the Faculty.

Further Studies

The degree of Bachelor allows access to postgraduate studies

Career

EconomistsBusiness ManagersCertified accountantsIn private companies and in companies and government departments.

Comments

Periods and internship opportunities are complemented by the existing opportunity for students to attend conferences on current economic issues, as well as scientific seminars in the course of study in order to complement their training.The curriculum includes elective courses in order to diversify the training opportunities for students and expanding their skills base.Units are also offered extra-curricular base designed to fill gaps in students' areas of initial training (eg mathematics) or facilitate the acquisition of soft skills (eg English).